Requests for students include bus pass, clothing

From the creators of My Neighbor in Need, www.mystudentinneed.org is a website that provides a private and nurturing way for teachers and faculty members to ask for help for a student in need and a way for the community to give back.

There are currently 13 need requests listed on www.mystudentinneed.org. Here are just a few.

Current Needs

• A seventh-grade female student, age 12 is in need of single ride bus passes so that she can stay after school to receive tutoring services. She is able to ride the school bus to school, however, she cannot get home if she stays after school for extra help. We are asking for a donation of $37.50 to purchase two booklets of single ride tickets. The school counselor will issue her a ride ticket when she stays after school hours. Call 406-750-2542. The identification number is: East Middle No. 1405.

•A sixth-grade male student, age 12 is in need of long-sleeve shirts size medium or 7/8. So if you can help, you can either donate gently used/clean or make a donation of $50 to My Student in Need and we will purchase a gift card for the teacher to take the student shopping. Call 406-750-2542. The identification number is: Roosevelt No. 1408.

•A family with three girls are in need of snow boots. The sizes they wear are women’s sizes 9, 8.5 and 9.5. New or gently used clean are great. You can help with this need by either donating gently used snow boots or by making a donation of $90 and My Student in Need will purchase a gift card and the teacher will take the students shopping. Call 406-750-2542. The identification number is: Chief Joseph No. 1413

To help

If you would like to help, visit www.mystudentinneed.org and scroll down to the list of schools. The number next to the school represents the number of current needs at that school. The needs can change every day. Find a need request and click on the Fulfill This Need Request button. Or you can call 406-750-2542. Financial needs donations are made directly to the business that will fulfill the need or to the school. Send financial donations to: My Student in Need, 525 Central Ave. Great Falls MT 59401. Make checks payable to My Student in Need. Donations are tax deductible.